New South Wales · Postcode 2564

Macquarie Fields postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 33 km from Sydney

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
14,023
Population (2021)
$1,374
Household income/wk
$340
Median rent/wk
36
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Macquarie Fields at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2564 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
14,023 People Resident population, Census 2021
Campbelltown (NSW) Council area 35 suburbs, 10 postcodes
36 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,374/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
7 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,374/wk
29% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$340/wk
24% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
5.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
36 years
9.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
9.1%
4.1 pts above NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Macquarie Fields ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Macquarie Fields vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricMacquarie FieldsNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $1,374 -NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $340 -NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $1,800 -NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 36 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 9.1% +NSW 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 2564 covers Macquarie Fields, an inland suburb of Sydney about 33 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - Outer South West region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Campbelltown (NSW).

According to the 2021 Census, Macquarie Fields has a population of 14,023 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $1,374, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 9.1%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 693 (4.9% of residents).

Housing in Macquarie Fields includes a median weekly rent of $340, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,800, with 4,564 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Rental properties account for 44.1% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Macquarie Fields scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

There are 7 schools in the Macquarie Fields area, including Macquarie Fields High School, Macquarie Fields Public School, Macarthur Adventist College and others.

Macquarie Fields is part of the Campbelltown (NSW) statistical area in New South Wales.

Macquarie Fields details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2564
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)14,023
Median Age36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,374/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$587/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$340
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,800
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area7.0 km²
Population Density2000/km²
Total Dwellings4,564
Australian Citizens80.1%
Indigenous Population693 (4.9%)
Unemployment Rate9.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.99434
Longitude150.88757
Distance from Sydney33 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Outer South West
Area (SA3)Campbelltown (NSW)
Local GovernmentCampbelltown (NSW)
Federal ElectorateWerriwa
State ElectorateMacquarie Fields
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (22.9%) 15–24 (12.9%) 25–44 (27.6%) 45–64 (23.3%) 65+ (13.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years3,209 (22.9%)
15–24 years1,812 (12.9%)
25–44 years3,864 (27.6%)
45–64 years3,262 (23.3%)
65+ years1,882 (13.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (21.5%) Mortgaged (34.4%) Rented (44.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Macquarie Fields is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis1,222 (8.7%)
Asthma1,188 (8.5%)
Diabetes1,032 (7.4%)
Heart Disease523 (3.7%)
Cancer295 (2.1%)
Lung Condition237 (1.7%)
Dementia60 (0.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle526 (11.8%)
1 vehicle1,957 (43.8%)
2 vehicles1,434 (32.1%)
3+ vehicles551 (12.3%)

Schools in Macquarie Fields

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Macquarie Fields. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Macquarie Fields High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1081 · 1,091 students
Macquarie Fields Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1048 · 828 students
Macarthur Adventist College
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1051 · 695 students
James Meehan High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 884 · 395 students
Curran Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 883 · 275 students
Guise Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 880 · 221 students
EDEN College
Special · Ind · ICSEA 901 · 61 students

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.